There's a pretty good explanation of Polarizers and how to use them in current (Sept. 2002?) Pop Photography. The main reason I picked it up. It includes a description of the difference between Circular and Linear polarizers and how they interact with semi-silvered mirrors. I know from personal experience that the meter accuracy is adversely effected when using a linear polarizer.
At 01:06 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, gfen wrote: >Hi there, > >Some confusion on circular versus linear polarizers... I know that the PL >is supposed to ONLY be good for manual focus, and that for AF you need a >C-PL. Then, I've also read that some cameras can't meter with a PL, and >require a C-PL. > >Well, I didn't buy a C-PL, but just a regular PL when I bought into the >Cokin P system this past weekend (B&H was out of the C-PL, and I wanted to >take one with me to try out, as I was primarily buying it for my LF >camera, I wasn't concerned at the time). > >I tried out the PL on my 28-70/4 yesterday, and noticed both the meter and >the AF both appeared to work just fine. Now I'm completely baffled. > >Does anyone know if the metering will definatly be off without using the >circular varient? And how did AF work correctly, then? > > > >-- >http://www.infotainment.org > "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin
